Overwhelmed, in a good way

Well, I made it on the plane, and a few more planes after that! After my tearful goodbye to Mercy Ships and Liberia I sat on the plane with a heavy heart not ready to leave the country, experiences and people I had met. I left with the feeling that I am not done yet, so I pray that God will continue to remind me of all there is to do and that I will have the courage to do it as far as serving in a Kingdom that is worth fighting for. I know that I love being in new places, traveling and having unique experiences and I pray that God would show me how to combine that with a stronger desire to see His love spread to those who are desperate for it. It already seems like a dream that I was even there since already so much has happened since I left and already thinking about all that is before me with life at home. I know I will not forget my experiences but I am afraid that I will not remember the details, so good thing I took about 300 pictures! I am so grateful for those of you who were with me in prayer and took the time to read and even comment on this thing, thanks friends!! (I love talking about this so please ask me any questions you have!)

Alrighty, now for part two… After a lengthy flight back to NY I met up with my mom and brother John and we headed up to Bar Harbor Maine and Boston for five days. I had never been to that part of the country so it was a pleasant surprise! We enjoyed lots of scenic bike rides, hikes and lobster! We only had 24 hours in Boston so we hit the ground running and saw more than I think some people see in a week, but thats the Macbeths for you:) From there it was off to Bermuda to meet up with my cousins for a week in a place that we had not been to for years but had many memories from when we were kids. We had a great time on the motorbikes, since you can’t rent cars, going to the beach, plenty of girl talk and lots of laughs! It reminded me how thankful I am to have such a great family. Then I was back to the JFK airport (for the 4th time) and headed to Oklahoma city to visit the wonderful Mark and Kelly! I am so thankful for their hospitality and willingness to show me around. I even made them drive me up to Wichita for my next visit to Dave and Kirsten! (Thanks guys:)  It was good to have some Pepp friends around even if only for a little bit, what a blessing friends can be!  As a grand finale I spent a week and a few days in Utah with the fam. It was the first time the six of us had been in the same place all summer! We did the usual ATV’s fishing, kayaking and even rock climbing (I know what you are thinking, I was surprised I could do it too) After 12 hours in the car I now find myself in the weird transition time that I knew was coming but came all too soon. I am filled with two months worth of memories and pictures, which I have to hold onto, yet also have to keep looking forward to what is next, which can leave one feeling, well, a bit overwhelmed, but in a good way.

(Ok,Ok I know I left out some important details about a certain someone, check back in a few days:) )

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